Business Growth

“Business Growth” as measured by the increase in the number of business licenses issued by the City of Saskatoon is an indicator of the City’s Economic Diversity and Prosperity goal. The City of Saskatoon Business License Bylaw requires all businesses to obtain a license prior to operating.

How are we doing?

In 2017, the total number of businesses increased by 4.5% compared to 2016. As of December 31, 2017, the City of Saskatoon had 11,289 licensed businesses, including 6,417 commercial businesses and 4,872 home-based businesses.

Data Table

Annual Growth of Licensed Businesses

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Percentage Growth (%)

5.7

3.6

3.3

3.1

1.9

2.0

1.1

4.5

Data Table

Number of Licensed Businesses

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Home Based

3213

3582

3829

4013

4222

4341

4483

4540

4872

Commercial

5582

5717

5803

5934

6031

6103

6176

6235

6417

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